Roar re-signs Smith, adds Sarra

The Red City Roar have re-signed Georgia Smith and added Lily Sarra to their roster for the 2022 NBL1 North season.

When asked why she wanted to return to the club, Smith said: "I decided to continue to play at Red City this season as the future of our program excites me.

"Cassie (Dover) has built a program that I know will only improve each year and I’d love to be a part of the team that started that change.

"The culture and the group of girls is really encouraging which I love and makes it enjoyable to work as hard as we do.

"Despite the results, last year was a great opportunity to get some minutes at this level and I hope to continue to do that this year."

Coach Cassie Dover added: "Having players like 'G' returning is great for what we are trying to build at the club.

"'G' is someone who always wants to do better and is (in a good way) never happy until she gets it right.

"This is exactly the type of player we want and I know how hard she has been working since last season already and that excites me.

"As well as on court, 'G' is a great teammate off the court too which characteristically is what we want at Red City.

"I look forward to seeing all her hard work paying off come April."

When asked why she chose to come to Red City for the 2022 season, Sarra said: "I’m super excited for the season ahead!

"My friends at Red City rave about the culture and pride of being a part of the Roar.

"I think it’s really important to be in a team that uplifts each other and has fun while working towards the same goal but also is able to challenge each other to get better every day.

"I’m excited to be in a new program where we can all build together."

Coach Dover added: "I know Lily was hesitant in her decision but I know she will slot into this group well.

"She will bring athleticism and an outside scoring game to add to our fast pace style of pace.

"Being able to bring people who have been a part of successful programs will also help our current group and Lily brings that experience to Red City with her.

"I am looking forward to guiding her and helping her reach her potential in the Roar uniform."

View the 2022 NBL1 roster tracker here.